City officials call for closer ties between farm co-operatives, enterprises

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October, 19/2018 - 12:00

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Co-operation between farmers, co-operatives and enterprises in HCM City needs to be strengthened further, a seminar to promote trilateral cooperation heard on Thursday.— Photo dantocmiennui.vn

HCM CITY — Co-operation between farmers, co-operatives and enterprises in HCM City needs to be strengthened further, a seminar to promote trilateral cooperation heard on Thursday.

Trần Ngọc Hổ, deputy director of the city Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said: “Enterprises would like to increase co-operation with farmers through co-operatives to ensure steady supply.

“Farmers need only to focus on production if co-operatives and enterprises have a good relationship.”

The city subsidises interest on credit for enterprises to buy agricultural produce while the Government has policies to encourage co-operatives to collaborate with enterprises to increase consumption of agricultural goods, he said.

Cấn Sơn Trường, a senior department official, said: “However, co-operative managers’ low awareness and knowledge mean they are not able to meet the needs of enterprises or farmers, while many co-operatives depend on support from Government rather than do business themselves.